Ala Moana Bowls Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next 16 days for the breaks here. Let’s start with the big picture.

We’re focusing on Ala Moana Bowls (Oahu, United States). The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there. The first half of the outlook is a bit of a mixed bag, with a lot of cross-off trades and marginal conditions. The real standout is a very specific window that looks special.

The first solid surf we see rolls in on Sunday, July 28th. The swell is building from the east, around 7ft to 8ft, with a period of 13 seconds. That’s a solid groundswell with good energy. The combined energy is reading 1820 to 2546 (moderate to strong), so there’s plenty of push. The wind is a cross-off from the NE, 12 to 18 mph. It’s clean, but it’s a bit of a handful. For experienced surfers, this is a fun, powerful day.

Now, the absolute standout comes on Wednesday, July 30th. The morning session is magic. The swell is around 8ft from the ENE, with an 11-second period, and the combined energy is a beefy 1948 (moderate to strong). The wind? Glassy. Dead calm. 3 mph from the NE. That’s as good as it gets for a reef like Ala Moana Bowls. The waves will be clean, lined up, and powerful. This is advanced territory at that size, but for the crew that knows the lineup, it’s a session to remember. The afternoon does drop off quickly to a smaller, glassy 2ft S swell, but the morning is the real prize.

After that, the surf gets a bit messy. Thursday, July 31st is still clean with a 5ft E swell, but the period drops to 8 seconds, so it’s a bit more short-period and wind-swell. The energy is still decent (671), but it’s not as good as Wednesday.

Then we hit a long gap. From Friday, August 1st through to Saturday, August 10th, the wind is strong and cross-off, the swell is wind-affected, and the overall quality is poor. The period drops to 7-8 seconds, and the combined energy is in the low to moderate range. The conditions are consistently described as marginal or poor. That’s a solid 10-day stretch of not much to write home about. The wind is a fresh breeze, and the waves are just not cooperating.

The outlook picks up again on Sunday, August 11th. The afternoon shows a 7ft swell from the ENE with an 8-second period, the wind drops to a gentle breeze, and the combined energy is 938. Conditions are described as “very good.” It’s a promising sign, but it’s a long way out, and the period is still short, so I’d keep an eye on it but not get too excited yet.

So, to sum it up: the absolute best session in the whole 16 days is the Wednesday morning, July 30th at Ala Moana Bowls. Glassy, solid 8ft groundswell, and a reef that loves it. That’s the one. The rest of the week has some clean but smaller days, and then a long stretch of poor conditions. If you’re around, make that Wednesday morning count.

Rusty.

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